ngai

noun

Hanoi [ŋaːj˧˧]Huế [ŋaːj˧˧]Saigon [ŋaːj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngailevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ngai means a throne.

Meanings of ngai in English

Noun

a throne (ornate seat)

Words with ngai

ngai vàng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngai could be written as 凱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngai mean in English?

ngai (noun) means "a throne".

How do you pronounce ngai?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ŋaːj˧˧]. Tones: ngai — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.